The activated ability is basically just Syphon Mind, except you get your opponents cards instead of yours
In order to get a sense of how many cards across all Magic sets feature books in their art, I searched the Gatherer and Scryfall card databases using the following bibliographic key words: book, tome, codex, library, librarian, archivist, archive, page, read, scroll, biblio, folio, grimoire Out of around 22,000 cards, this turned up approximately 100 cards
Each card also includes the D23 logo near the bottom of the image, representing its status as a promo card
You pay the equip cost whenever you are willing and able, and an effect happens the hallmark of activated abilities
As we return to Magic 's home in Dominaria United and begin to explore Magic 's history with our next set The Brother's War and Magic 's future in 2023, now is a great time to introduce a friend to Magic: The Gathering